Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Tolstoy on 23 May 1908 at Yasnaya Polyana,[1] Lithograph print by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky
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a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.
Born
9 September 1828 Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire
Died
20 November 1910 (aged 82) Astapovo, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Occupation
Novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist
adultbasic
Russia
Children
13
era
1800+
Language
Russian
Literary movement
Realism
Native name
Лев Николаевич Толстой
Notable works
War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilyich The Kingdom of God Is Within You Resurrection
Period
1847–1910
Relatives
Nikolay Tolstoy (father) Mariya Tolstaya (mother)
Resting place
Yasnaya Polyana
Spouse
Sophia Behrs ( m. 1862 )